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Senior singers croon their way to a Guinness World Record

January 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Senior singers croon their way to a Guinness World Record

If you’re a music lover, you might file this one under “retirement goals.” Guinness World Records just certified a British choir of 17 as the world’s oldest, with an average age of 94. The Prime Timers, […]

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The adventures of Mittens, the high-flying cat

January 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on The adventures of Mittens, the high-flying cat

What was supposed to be a four-hour flight for an 8-year-old cat named Mittens turned into a full-on high-flying adventure — and a bit of a worst nightmare for her owner. You see, Mittens and her owner Margo […]

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Monkey business at Starbucks injures employee, lands owner in trouble

January 31, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Monkey business at Starbucks injures employee, lands owner in trouble

It sounds like something from Max’s Chimp Crazy documentary, but it really happened in Mobile, Alabama. On Jan. 10, a woman’s pet monkey jumped out of the car while in the Starbucks drive-thru line and attacked a barista. “I was […]

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Torn between two lovers: Married woman creates AI boyfriend

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Torn between two lovers: Married woman creates AI boyfriend

Is it cheating if your partner’s having an explicit relationship with a chatbot? That’s the interesting question raised by a recent New York Times article. The piece tells the story of a 28-year-old married woman known as Ayrin who’s […]

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‘Life-threatening nonsense’: Man clings to high-speed train for 20-mile ride

January 30, 2025 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘Life-threatening nonsense’: Man clings to high-speed train for 20-mile ride

A 40-year-old Hungarian man managed to hang onto an InterCity Express train for 20 miles as it traveled 175 mph on its voyage from Munich to Lubeck.  According to the BBC, he’d gotten off to take a […]

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Friday 2/13

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What organ is inflamed by hepatitis?

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, the organ responsible for filtering toxins and processing nutrients, and it can be caused by viruses (A, B, C, D, E), alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or the immune system attacking the liver itself (autoimmune hepatitis). This inflammation damages liver cells, leading to symptoms like jaundice, pain, fatigue, and potentially severe scarring (cirrhosis) or liver failure if chronic.  

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What famous ship was sunk on May 7, 1915?

The RMS Lusitania was a famous British ocean liner torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat (U-20) on May 7, 1915, off the coast of Ireland. The attack killed nearly 1,200 people, including 128 Americans, significantly swaying U.S. public opinion against Germany during World War I. 

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How many Smithsonian museums and galleries are in Washington, D.C.?

There are 17 Smithsonian museums, galleries, and the National Zoo located in the Washington, D.C. area, with nearly all offering free admission. These include major sites on the National Mall, such as the National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of Natural History, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. 

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Which singer began her rise to superstardom actually as a dancer on a sketch-comedy television program?

Jennifer Lopez began her rise to superstardom as a dancer, specifically known as a "Fly Girl" on the sketch-comedy television program In Living Color in the early 1990s. She was a regular on the show from 1991 to 1993 before launching a successful career as an actress, singer, and dancer. 

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What alloy is comprised of copper and zinc?

Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic, and chemical properties, but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 2⁄3 copper and 1⁄3 zinc.

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